'Now You See Me' to get sequel

The thriller - starring Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Mark Ruffalo and Woody Harrelson - will begin production on another installment next year.

Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed the news during a public call on Friday (August 9), according to Entertainment Weekly.

The Louis Leterrier-directed movie, which centres on a group of illusionists who execute bank robberies during their stage shows and hand over the spoils to their audience, has grossed over $275 million (£180m) at the worldwide box office.

Discussing the link between his character J Daniel Atlas's confident stage persona and performing in front of cameras, Eisenberg told Digital Spy: "I feel very nervous as an actor but then we're playing these characters that are very confident.

"It's a strange thing once you trick yourself to feel confident like your character it works. You feel imbued with this sense of assurance."